The Tanzania national badminton team () represents Tanzania in international badminton team competitions. Tanzania is one of the first seven founding nations of the Badminton Confederation of Africa. In the 1990s Tanzanian players have made numerous achievements in the African stage, winning two bronze medals at the 1992 African Badminton Championships.
Since the 2000s, the team became inactive from international team tournaments due to insufficient funds which impacted Tanzanian badminton's decrease in popularity. Many regional badminton tournaments, such as the Nyerere Badminton Championships and the Dar Cup have been hosted to revive badminton in Tanzania. As of 2022, the national team along with its association is still inactive.
History
Badminton in Tanzania began in the mid-20th century when the country was still under British rule. After the country gained independence from the British in 1961, the Tanganyika national badminton team was formed and soon competed in tournaments hosted around the country, such as the Tanganyika International.
Men's team
In early 1979, Tanzania sent its men's team to compete in the men's team event at the inaugural African Badminton Championships. The team finished in third place. In June 1979, the team competed in the men's team event at the 1979 WBF World Championships. The team were placed in Group 4 with Thailand, Burma and Mauritius. The team lost 5–0 to Thailand and Burma. In their third playoff, the team lost 3–2 to Mauritius and were eliminated in the group stages.
The team also achieved bronze on home soil at the 1984 African Badminton Championships. In 1992, the team took part in qualifying for the 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup in Hong Kong. The team were drawn to Group C with Hong Kong, Australia and Sri Lanka. The team failed to qualify after losing 5–0 to all three teams in their group.
Women's team
The Tanzanian women's team competed in the 1979 African Badminton Championships and finished in third place. In 1992, the team competed in the 1992 Thomas & Uber Cup regional qualifiers in Hong Kong alongside the men's team. The team lost all their matches to Hong Kong, New Zealand and the Philippines in their group tie.
In 1984, the team failed to a secure medal position at the 1984 African Badminton Championships.
Mixed team
The Tanzanian mixed team competed in the 1984 African Badminton Championships and finished in fifth place.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
Sudirman Cup
WBF World Championships
Men's team
Women's team
African Games
Mixed team
African Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
African Youth Games
Men's team
Women's team
Mixed team
African Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.